Jumping-off point
The crossword clue "Jumping-off point" is answered by LEDGE, a 5-letter entry. Used 13 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
LEDGE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LEDGE answer page.
Used 13 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- LOVERSLEAP (1 uses in xd)
- PRECIPICE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for LEDGE
Every other clue in this collection answered by LEDGE, most used first.
- Shelf - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Narrow shelf - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Pigeon's perch - used 39 times, most recently in 2025
- Sill - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Pigeon perch - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
- Overhang - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Window projection - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
- Windowsill - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Cliff projection - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Rock shelf - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
- Climber's toehold - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Mantel - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Potted plant's place - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Underwater shelf - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Gives off - EMITS, used 178 times
- Low point - NADIR, used 157 times
- Ward off - AVERT, used 152 times
- Lowest point - NADIR, used 150 times
- Cut off - SEVER, used 104 times
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